By the time I finished working on this Skirvin “update”, I decided that it needed a new post, all by itself. This is written on Sunday, February 25, the day before the Skirvin reopens its doors to the world. For related posts, see Grand Reopening, Skirvin...
Related Files: Skirvin History, Skirvin Hilton: The Day Before, and Grand Reopening. Edited Note on 2/23/2007: I got a really nice 2nd pre-opening visit today (Friday), courtesy again of Dan Mahoney, 3 days before the Monday Grand Opening! Click here to go to the new...
In this article, click on any image for a larger pic. This article tells the tale of how Charles Francis Colcord finally winds up getting a hotel named after him – which is all he intended to have in the first place. This 1909 postcard shows what was originally...
Also, see Skirvin Hilton Preview, Skirvin Hilton: The Day Before, and Grand Reopening. ORIGINS William Balser “Bill” Skirvin, a Michigan native, made the Run of 1889 but then moved to Texas where he made a fortune in land development and oil. In 1906 he...
